How can Christians be faithful in secular universities, what challenges do they face, and how can we develop our sense of calling and purpose within academia? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. Photos for this post were by Galina Pylypiv. … [Read more...] about The Secular Academy as a Mission Field: Urbana Panel Discussion
Why Is There No Photo About This? Challenging the Comfortable with Photojournalism
What is it like to be a photojournalist, and why would a Christian choose journalistic photographic work over advocacy? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. Here at at the Urbana conference in St Louis, photo journalist Micah Albert (website) (blog) talks to us about the role of photojournalism in society. Micah covers news … [Read more...] about Why Is There No Photo About This? Challenging the Comfortable with Photojournalism
James Clerk Maxwell’s Accidental Invention of the Color Photograph: Humility in Research and Faith (Scholar’s Compass)
Reading Through the creatures Thou hast made Show the brightness of Thy glory, Be eternal Truth displayed In their substance transitory, Till green Earth and Ocean hoary, Massy rock and tender blade Tell the same unending story — "We are Truth in Form arrayed." [....] Teach me so Thy works to read That my faith,—new strength accruing,— May from world to world proceed, Wisdom's fruitful search pursuing; Till, thy truth my mind imbuing, I proclaim the Eternal Creed, Oft the glorious theme … [Read more...] about James Clerk Maxwell’s Accidental Invention of the Color Photograph: Humility in Research and Faith (Scholar’s Compass)
Navigating Beginnings: Student’s Bolognese
Recipe Instructions (15 minutes) Ingredients Thaw and Fry beef mince in pan with oil, onion, and seasonings Boil pasta Pour sauce into mince Plate pasta Spoon bolognese onto pasta Jar of pasta sauce Pasta, any kind Beef mince Onion Oil Seasonings, various Reflection I will always remember the DIY Bolognese I received just after moving to a new country. One week before the beginning of the university term, my list included: power adapter, bank … [Read more...] about Navigating Beginnings: Student’s Bolognese
Navigating Knowledge: The Conflict of Gratitude and Equality
Love Your Academic Discipline Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. – I Peter 4:9-10 (NIV) Reflection I have recently been analyzing large datasets of appreciation for research on cooperation and diversity online. I used to think that thanking others was an straightforward good, but a literature review has changed how I see the role of gratitude in my life as a … [Read more...] about Navigating Knowledge: The Conflict of Gratitude and Equality